One thing I didn't consider when we decided to move to Texas was having to find a new clay and glaze supplier! It's almost like starting from scratch. Each clay is different. The color, texture and way the clay reacts with a glaze can compliment a piece of pottery or make it look tragically awkward. Trust me- I've had my fair share of tragically awkward pieces because I didn't feel like testing out the color first :) I learned that lesson the hard way!
Good news: I have found a new clay supplier-YAY! Of course, like everything else in Texas, the name is uniquely Texan as well...
Last week I set out to make new color samples and it has been quite a task! I didn't realize I had purchased so many different colors over my last few trips to the store :)
Here's a pic of my samples after being bisque fired. They are ready and waiting to be glazed for color swatches!
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